Doctor Murphy (now with photo & report)

[pipkoi]

Pleased to see that Geordan is to receive an Honorary Doctorate on Letters

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/U ... z2YgBii3Ki

[Smurphswillgetya]

Deserves to recognised for his loyalty to Tigers and Leicester

[rocktop51]

Great to see

One question though - although the doctorate is honorary can he he still call himself doctor as if was a real PhD.

[Bill W (2)]

Great to see

One question though - although the doctorate is honorary can he he still call himself doctor as if was a real PhD.

Not a Ph.D. A D.Litt

[rocktop51]

Great to see

One question though - although the doctorate is honorary can he he still call himself doctor as if was a real PhD.

Not a Ph.D. A D.Litt

Thanks - you learn something every day

[Rizzo]

I am informed by my father who is a PhD and former senior lecturer that it is not considered customary for recipients of an Honorary Degree to call themselves "Doctor". That won't stop the media doing so though, in the same way they persist in using "Sir" for those celebrities who are a non-British citizens when a knighthood awarded to such does not include the use of the title "Sir".

[Rizzo]

Here's the Mercury article about Geordan receiving his Honorary Degree!


http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/H ... z2ZDFUevCJ